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Fish tied to lower colon cancer risk: study

May. 26, 2012 - 05:47AM JST ( 0 )

People who eat plenty of fish may have a lower risk of colon cancer and, even more, rectal cancer, according to an analysis of 41 studies from around the world. The analysis, which appeared in the American Journal of Medicine, is the latest report that ties… Read

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Sugar can make you dumb, scientists warn

Health May. 24, 2012 - 11:09PM JST ( 18 Comments )

Eating too much sugar can eat away at your brainpower, according to U.S. scientists who published a study showing how a steady diet of high-fructose corn syrup sapped lab rats' memories. Researchers at the University… Read

Coffee buzz: Study finds java drinkers live longer

Health May. 23, 2012 - 07:10AM JST ( 19 Comments )

One of life's simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and health, even some fear that java might raise the risk of heart disease, a big study finds… Read

'Good' cholesterol doctrine may be flawed, says study

Health May. 23, 2012 - 06:48AM JST ( 0 Comments )

Researchers have challenged a tenet of modern medicine that higher levels of "good" cholesterol automatically boost cardiovascular health. In a study published in The Lancet, investigators said they found no evidence to back the belief… Read

Dieting technology puts virtual nutritionist in your smartphone

Health May. 22, 2012 - 07:00AM JST ( 2 Comments )

You’re on a diet, and you’re watching calories like a hawk. You check every label at the supermarket and stay away from fast food, but what do you do at restaurants that don’t offer detailed… Read

Young adults ignoring skin-cancer warnings

Health May. 22, 2012 - 06:40AM JST ( 5 Comments )

The warnings about skin cancer from too much sun don't seem to be getting through. Half of U.S. adults under 30 say they have had a sunburn at least once in the previous year —… Read

Insecticide resistance threatens malaria fight

Health May. 21, 2012 - 06:00AM JST ( 0 Comments )

Malaria-carrying mosquitoes in Africa and India are becoming resistant to insecticides, putting millions of lives at greater risk and threatening eradication efforts, health experts say. While existing prevention measures such as mosquito nets treated with… Read

High blood pressure affects 1 in 3: WHO

Health May. 20, 2012 - 06:27AM JST ( 2 Comments )

One in three adults suffers from high blood pressure, a key trigger of heart disease, health experts said on Wednesday while underlining the growing number of cases in developing countries. Canada and the United States… Read

Checking up on your fitness form

Health May. 19, 2012 - 06:00AM JST ( 0 Comments )

From jumping rope to swinging a kettle bell to pounding a treadmill, a finely-tuned form can spell the difference between a sound body and a sore knee. Experts say often a professional tweak can go… Read

Training immune system to fight cancer comes of age

Health May. 18, 2012 - 06:59AM JST ( 1 Comment )

More than 100 years after researchers first explored the potential to harness the body's immune system to fight cancer, the field's leading doctors see the concept finally proving itself on a large scale in the… Read

Clock ticking with new plan to fight Alzheimer's

Health May. 17, 2012 - 07:02AM JST ( 2 Comments )

The Obama administration declared Alzheimer's one of the biggest U.S. health challenges on Tuesday, adopting a national strategy that sets the clock ticking toward better treatments by 2025 -- along with help for suffering families… Read

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